Gas and lamp burner



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GAS AND LAMP BURNER. No. 263,581. Patented Aug. 29, 1.882;

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GAS AND LAMP BURNER. No. 263,581. Patented'Aug. 29, 1882.

UNTTED STATES PATENT flames.

ELIAS B. REQUA, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

GAS AND LAMP BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 263,581, dated August29, 1882. Application filed July 15, 1862. No model.)

1'0 all whom it may concern- Be it known that I, ELIAS B. REQUA, acitizen of the United States, residing at Jersey City, in the county ofHudson and State of New Jersey, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Gas and Lamp Burners, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to add to the brilliancy of an oil orgas flame by combining therewith a suitable piece of platinum or othersubstance, which, when heated by the flame, will become incandescent andgive out a brilliant light. To such end I combine either with agas-burner or with a burner for hydrocarbon oils a fixed perforatedplatinum strip, and provide means for insuring a draft of air forfeeding the flame, so as to create a degree of heat sufficient to causethe platinum to becoineincandescent.

In the annexed drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical section throughagas-burner with attachments for securing the platinum strip in placeand for insuring the draft required to feed the flame, and therebycreate the required degree of heat. Fig. 2 is a like section taken on aplane at right angles to Fig. 1, the burner and platinum strip supportedthereby being shown in this figure. Fig.3 is a section taken through amultiple gas-burner provided with attachments in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the perforated air-distributingplate shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a top or plan view of the burner shownin Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a section through an oil-burner proyided with myimproved attachments.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, A indicates the gas-burner, provid d with anordinary tip, B, and inclosing a wire-gauze check, a, as usual. Theperforated platinum strip or ribbon O, which Iemploy in connection withthis burner, is bent into how form, and fixed over the tip bysecuringits ends in the tubesor other suitable supports, I), which are of glassor some other suitable non-conductor of heat. These tubes or supportsare heldin sockets E, secured to a collar, F, which is fitted upon theburner, whereby the said parts are maintained in place. Thesenon-conducting tubes prevent the incandescent platinum from heating thesockets, and hence avoid any melting of the solder or metal employed inthe attachment. It will be observed that the platinum strip or ribbon issupported in the same plane as the flame, where thelatter issues fromthe burner, and, further, that the form, configuration, or shape of thestrip or ribbon is the same, or substantially or approximately the same,in a vertical plane as the outline or form of the flame produced by theignition of the'gas or oil at the tip of the burner, whereby the bestresults are obtained and a brilliant light maintained without liabilityof carbon being deposited on the strip or ribbon to any appreciable orobjectionable extent. In fact, I have found by experiment with pure gasand oil that by my arrangement ofthe platinum strip or ribbon inrelation to the burner and the flame the deposition of carbon isentirely avoided, and hence the brilliancy of the flame is neveraffected.

In order to induce a strong current of air through the burnerattachment, I provide a deflecting-cone, G, which surrounds the tip withitsslot just below the platinum ribbon, the said deflecting cone beingseated upon a perforated cup-shaped base-plate,- H, provided withasleeve, H,which is fitted upon the burner. I indicates a glass chimneyor flame-protector, which is slotted at the top and seated upon the baseH. A glass globe, I, of any desired configuration, is placed upon armsor aflange, H projecting laterally from the said base-plate, and servesto induce a strong upward current of air. The gas being lighted, astrong current of air will be induced upwardly through the perforatedbase-plate, and being deflected by the deflecting-cone into the flamewill cause the latter to evolve sufficient heat to heat the platinumstrip or ribbon, which, being located above the slot, will receive allof the heat and become incandescent.

In the multiple burner shown in Figs. 3 and 5 a series of deflectors orconical air-tubes, Gr, open at both ends, are located over", thegasburner tips B, which rise from a common horizontal chamber or pipe,M, into which said tips are screwed. This pipe M is supported by andsupplied with gas from the pipe N, the gas being distributed by theformer pipe into the several burners connected therewith. The perforatedplatinum strip 0, which in this instance is concaved in cross-sectionand tapered toward its ends, is bent into bow shape and supported by theconical tubes at the ends of the series. The oblong glass globe orflameprotector Iis seated upon the base 71 provided with the severalair-deflecting tubes, said base being provided with perforations 2through which the upwardly-inchned current of air rises. A glass globe,I, is also supported upon arms extending out from the base. This base his supported upon an oval-shaped perforated base or bottom plate, H,which is fitted upon the gas-pipe. lVhen the several gasjets in themultiple burner are lighted the gas under pressure causes the conicaltubes to act as blow-pipes, and hence great heat will be evolved. Astrong upward current of air will in thisinstancebealsoinduced upwardthrough the perforated base-plate.

In Fig. 6 I have shown a burner for hydrocarbon oils similar to thatheretofore secured to me by Letters Patent, but having the platinumstrip 0, which will be supported in either of the ways alreadydescribed, it being secured to the outer deflecting-cone, G. This burnerhas a perforated base, H, an inner cone, h, and a chimney, l.

1 do not claim herein the specific construc tion of gas-burner describedand illustrated in Fig. 3 otthe drawings, as such will constitute thesubjectmatter of a separate application for Letters Patent.

1 am aware that vapor-burners have been provided with a platinum wirecoiled into conical form, having a socket-piece at the lower end orbase, which fits over the jet-burner; but such is not my invention.

I am also aware that cylindrical wires of ordinary metal have beenarranged over a gasburner in a manner similar to my invention but suchditl'ers from mine in that l providea widened strip or ribbon ofplatinum, which materially increases the exposition of the platinum tothe action of the'flame, thereby providing an exceedingly brilliantlight, which cannot be obtained by the employment of a cylindrical wire.

That I claim isl. The combination, with a burner for gas or oil, ofaperforated platinum ribbon located over the burner, substantially asdescribed.

2. The combination, with a burner for gas or oil, of a perforatedplatinum strip or ribbon extended over the burner, and a deflector fordeflecting the upwardly-induced currents of air into the flame forheating the platinum strip or ribbon, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a burner for gas or oil, of a platinum strip orribbon extended transversely over the burner in the plane of the flameissuing therefrom, and of a bowed or similar shape which approximatesthe contour or form of the flame, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

4. The combination, with the burner, of the platinum strip located overthe same, the deflector for deflecting upwardly-induced aircurrents intothe flame, the perforated base, and a glassflame-protector,Lsubstantially as described.

5. The combination, with a burner for gas or oil, of a platinum strip orribbon extended transversely over the burner in the plane of the flameissuing therel'ronnand non-conducting supports for sustaining the endsot the platinum strip or ribbon, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

6. The combination, with a burner, of the slotted deflector Gr, theperforated base H, and the platinum strip located over the burner, andhaving its ends secured in the glass tubes 1), which are held in socketssupported from the burner, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ELIAS B. REQUA.

Witnesses W rLLnur P. DoUo-LAss, \VM. F. M IDLIGE.

